N.J. LAWMAKERS TO VOTE ON BILL TO DECRIMINALIZE CANNABIS THURSDAY

"The state Assembly will convene for a session at 11 a.m. and is scheduled to vote on A1897, a measure that advanced from a committee hearing Monday.

It seeks to replace arrests for possessing up to two ounces of weed [Cannabis] with a civil fine of $50, and also lessens jail time and fines for possession of larger amounts of pot [Cannabis] on a sliding scale."